Valdivia
Americannoun
noun
noun
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Recovering from his wounds, a still-weakened Miller led another attack against the heavily fortified royalist stronghold of Valdivia, Chile—the “Gibraltar of South America.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I was like, this is awesome,” said Valdivia, who works in real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Marie-Paule de Valdivia, a Connecticut-based licensed clinical social worker who specializes in borderline personality disorder, explains the difference between that disorder and bipolar like this: Imagine the patient alone on an island.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024
Valdivia said she developed an autoimmune disease and had two strokes following her exposure to nearby wells.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
He withstood horrible seasickness, weathered harsh conditions, witnessed a battle in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, and experienced an earthquake in Valdivia, Chile.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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